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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Rafqa Touma, Adeshola Ore and Australian Associated Press

Woman rescued after car swept into swollen Bendigo Creek as floods peak in Victoria

A woman saved from Victorian flood waters by a man waiting with her for nearly an hour in a tree
After rescuing a woman from floods caused by wild weather and intense rain in Bendigo Creek, Victoria, passerby Mitch stayed with her for nearly an hour while waiting for emergency services. Photograph: Victoria police

A man jumped into rushing flood waters to save a woman swept away into Bendigo Creek, risking his own life to secure her with ratchet straps to a tree, as Victorian towns braced for more flood damage.

The rescue came amid flash flooding across parts of the state, which emergency services on Tuesday afternoon said was easing. However, flooding along several rivers continued, with 20 properties in and around Seymour affected by the deluge.

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